Twelfth Doctor

The Twelfth Doctor lost many human mannerisms of his previous incarnations. Talking with humans, he was very hard-hitting and openly complained about their behaviour. He often criticised humanity as a whole and showed much more indulgence to the alien species. However, in crucial moments, he showed his care for humanity and every living being. He was gentle towards the people he encountered only briefly, which left very good impression of him in their minds and respected elder people, as well as their life experience.

Feeling guilty about his actions as Lord President of Gallifrey, the Doctor acted far harsher and snarkier than he actually was, sometimes becoming annoyed really suddenly. Necessity of leaving his friend and companion, Sandra Armstrong, to a certain death hurted him so much that he couldn't get over this loss. He was seen to be pensive many times, and each time he had to remember it, he spoke with shame and despair. In the moments of excitation, he often accidentally directed his words to Sandra instead of his current companions. Knowing how hard it could be to act decent, he often showed mercy to his enemies, trying his best to not let anyone do similar mistakes. The events related to the Resistance left him with aversion to both Bellonsions and soldiers, however, he was able to overcome it when the situation required it.

Indisputably, out of all the Doctors, he was the most dedicated to his role as the Doctor, involving himself to the degree of obsession in saving people, Earth and defeating the mad dictators. He had a talent to make monologues and speeches, capturing the attention of the audience easily. He developed strong bonds with his companions, Angela Jensen and Lizzie Clarke, and became deeply affected by the death of the latter. He seemed nostalgic, and always reacted with joy when he was meeting old friends. During his late adventures, he became more emotional, openly showing his fear, grief and joy.

Physical Appearance

The Twelfth Doctor appeared to be a dark skinned man in his forties and was considered 'handsome' by the likes of Agatha Christie and Lizzie Clarke. (DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp, The Scream) According to Angela Jensen, he had a "warm smile." (DW: Burning Books)

He was also the first of the Doctor's incarnations to be bald, much to his own dismay after his regeneration. (MOV: Doctor Who: Revelation).

Clothing

The Twelfth Doctor gave his final speech as Lord President of Gallifrey in ceremonial Time Lord robes. Before he got into the TARDIS, he took off his robes and was left in a simple shirt and trousers. (MOV: Doctor Who: Revelation)

When the Doctor appeared on Earth during the Silurian invasion, he wore black shoes, black trousers, a white button up shirt, a black necktie and a black waistcoat. Over all of that, he wore a trench coat with black piping similar to one he wore in his fourth incarnation, but in red instead of grey. (DW: The Silurian Awakening)

In his final adventure, he wore a red paisley patterned suit with a red paisley tie, not too dissimilar to his eighth incarnation's attire with a pale red shirt. (MOV: Doctor Who: Vengeance)

Behind the Scenes

Casting

Before landing on Paterson Joseph, Gary Russell considered casting Alexander Siddig and Peter Capaldi in the role of Twelfth Doctor. Alexander Siddig went on to play Fassile starting in The Empty Child, and Peter Capaldi went on to play Lord President Gregori in Doctor Who: Vengeance.

In 2012, Tony Redston mentioned in an interview that he finds Imelda Staunton perfect for the role of the Doctor and if he had stayed on the producer's seat for longer, he would have chosen her as the Twelfth.

Producers Thoughts on Portrayal

The ultimate shape of this incarnation was a compromise between creative visions of various individuals involved in season 44's development. Producer Gary Russell was hell-bent to keep connections with the Doctor's past; in his head, the new incarnation's main goal was to recapture the essence of himself before he became Lord President. That pushed him to helping people and solving problem nearly obsessively, as he was desperate to become the Doctor once again. However, the presidential past was still haunting him wherever he went, and memories of crimes he commited as President, as well as leaving Sandra on Space Station Exotract 42, built a strong feeling of guilt inside him. The emotional instability caused him to be sarcastic and sometimes quirky.

Most of the guest writers supported the idea, however, a few of them, including Gareth Roberts and Matt Jones, portrayed the Twelfth Doctor in his stories as very caring, emotional and gentle, which they justified with the idea of human-like Time Lords, found by Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner. This caused a feud with not just another writers, but also Paterson Joseph, who strongly believed that the Doctor should act strangely and alien-ish. Another picture of the Twelfth Doctor was developed by Paul Cornell. He also wanted the Doctor to act cynically and sometimes even grumpy, but at the same time, still gentle. Paul believed that Doctor's affection for Earth, respect to any life and heroism with a bit of adventurer's enthusiasm survived his presidency and wanted them to show itself in critical moments.

Other Information

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List of Appearances

Doctor Who

Panopticon

Vengeance

Movies